Hello Spring

 Today we have it raining all day and I have large puddles all over my yard. The birds were playing in them and it was driving my cat crazy. I know we need the rain, but I want more sun and some warmer weather. I made this card at the beginning of the month, but just haven't had a chance to post it. It is using some dies that I have had and just not used. 

Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  Tim Holtz
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
Dies: My Favorite Things; Tutti
Punches: Fiskars
Gems: Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - April 2022
lil Red Wagon - Ch. 650 What did you make for Easter?
Alphabet Challenge - B is for Blossoms
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 449 Wings and Things or Furry Friends
Time Out Challenges - Ch. 212 Spring

Easter bunny out of die cuts

I have actually done some coloring lately, but this card I wanted to use my die cuts since I just feel that I don't use them enough and I have sooooo many. I felt like a kid in art class.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Lace: Simplicity
Ribbon: American Crafts
Spellbinders: Heart; Small and Large Circles, Small and Large Petite Ovals
Marker: Zig
Sakura white pen

Challenges
Dies R Us - Ch. 165
Double Trouble - A magical day, I think the Easter bunny is magical especially to children
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 188 Easter/Spring
Crafty Catz - Ch. 543 Anything Goes with optional magical - I think Easter bunny is magical to children
Do-Al(1)Kreatives - Ch. 51 Easter
Inkspirational - Ch. 235 Fur/Feathers    I went with fur
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 48
Crafty Animals - Ch. 48

Happy Easter Bunny With Eggs

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's to make a card with Unusual Folds so I made a Side Step Card (I reversed it to have the image on the right and the step on the left). For my card, I used image EB Eggs and I used a sentiment from TLC, Create. On the steps I put grass that I punched and flowers.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - EB Eggs

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Easter Simply

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Punch:  Martha Stewart; EK Sucess

Flowers:  Recollections

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 380-381 Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 93 Flora or Fauna

little red wagon - Ch. 490 Hop to it

Alphabet Challenge - A for Animals

Crafty Friends - Ch. 106 Use Spring Colors

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 291 Outside Fun

Somebunny Love You

Saturday starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and for the first weekend it's Anything Goes.  I actually made two samples today.  So for my first card, I used one of the images from Valentine Circle Sentiments.  For this card, I used my Scalloped Heart Spellbinder Die Cut  on a piece of white cardstock and then sprayed it with Glimmer Mist to get the splatter effects. I added a heart gem and then some sequins.

Patterned Paper:  SEI

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Valentine Circle Sentiments

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Circles; Scalloped Heart

Heart:  Paper Studio

Sequins:  Stash

Glimmer Mist

Challenges

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 23

Crafty Animals - Ch. 23

Sketchy Challenges - 150 Love/ Valentine's Day

Brown Sugar - Ch. 287 Love / St. Valentine's Day

Creative with Stamps - Ch. 35 Love

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 567 Valentines

Brat Easter

Today there is another Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and I used the Bug Brat Easter 02 image with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I can't believe that Easter is right around the corner.  So if you need to make a few cards here is a great image to grab for a cutie.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Craft Smith; Recollection 

Stamp  Bugaboo - Bug Brat Easter 02

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - April Words

Bling:  Mark Richards

Lady Bug:  Dress it Up

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Ink:  Distress - Broken China

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 533 Easter

CRAFT - Ch. 460 Spring/Easter

If you give you a crafter a cookie - Ch. 90 Easter

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 100 Easter

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 215 Easter

Multiply like bunnies

I keep seeing these cards on Pinterest and I just had to make one.  Since I have so many die cuts and punches I figured that I could easily do this and I was right.  I decided to make it an easel card, which is just one of my favorite layouts.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe; Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Spellbinders:  Small and large petite ovals, Heart

Punches:  EK Success

Dies: My Favorite Things

Sakura jelly white pen

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Twine:  Darice

Buttons:  Stash

Flower:  Prima

Marker:  Zig

Challenges

The Paper Players - Ch. 384 Any shade of Pink

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 235 Die Cuts/Punches

Brown Sugar - Ch. 276 Spring/Easter

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 383 Use buttons

I'm only in this for your CUTE BUTT obviously

Here is a bunny card that I made that is NOT an Easter card.  I've had this Your Next Stamp, and finally inked it up.  This stamp is fun because on the inside of the card, you get to see the backside of the bunny.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Rose for you; Cute Butt

Ink:  Tim Holtz - Black Soot
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Ribbon:  American Crafts
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
Your Next Stamp - Ch. 61
Cutie Pie - Ch. 110 Bunnies & Chicks
Brown Sugar - Ch. 245 Anything Goes
Crazy for Challenge - C4380 Feature an animal
Crafty Friends - Ch. 55 Animals or birds
Dream Valley - Ch. 153 Our 4 legged friends
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 191 Furry Friends

Mojo - Happy Easter

I pulled out this paper for my 1st card and I just loved it so I used it to make this card for my Easter card using the sketch at Mojo Monday.  I pulled out an old set from Cornish Heritage Farms for the sentiment just so that I could emboss it and use the gold bunny sticker that I had.

 

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Cornish Heritage Farms

VersaMark

Stamper's Embossing Powder

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Flowers:  Recollections & Paper Studio

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Sticker:  Horizon

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 491

Mix It Up - Just for Fun

QKR - Ch. 238 Anything Goes with optional Easter

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 78 Easter

Crafty Catz - Ch. 365 Easter

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 472 Easter

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 117 3+ layers

Naughty or Nice - Ch. 38 3 of something with optional Easter (flowers)

Alphabet Challenge - B for bunnies

Ears to you Happy Easter

Here is my Easter card with an image from the Paper Shelter and I put a sentiment from TLC on a cloud.  The pattered papers are also from TLC.  I didn't have a lot of time tonight so I used the pre-colored image of Peaceful Easter.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Easter Parade Paper 10, Easter Parade Paper A

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  The Paper Shelter (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Ears to you Happy Easter

Ink:  Versa Magic - Sea Breeze

Dies:  My Favorite Things; Martha Stewart: Cherry Lynn

Challenges

Paper Shelter - Ch. 287 Easter

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 89 How egg-citing

Come & Get It - Easter

613 Ave Create - Ch. 196 Spring

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 87 Easter

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 276-277 Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - B is for Bunnies

Wake up and smell the coffee

I have one last coffee card for this morning and it is also using the Craftin' Desert Diva image called Bunny Latte and I put it with a sentiment from TLC.  I just love this wonderful sketch that came out from Tuesday Morning Sketches and I pulled out some old papers from Authentique.

Patterned Paper:  Authentique; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Craftin' Desert Divas (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Wake up and smell the coffee

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Spellbinder:  Pennant; triple tear etched dies

Bling:  Paper Studio

Ribbon:  Offray

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

2017 Spring Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Tuesday Morning Sketch  - Sketch 396

Southern Girls - Ch. 156 Dieing to see your projects

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 176 Any sentiment except birthday

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 336 Sparkles

Egg Cited for Easter

Here is a card that I made for Easter using a Bugaboo image and a sentiment from TLC.  I embossed the background and pulled out a doily and some lace.  It wouldn't be complete without a little bling too.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Worldwin; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Bunny Easter egg

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Doily:  Recollections

Bling:  Recollectiions

Lace:  Hobby Lobby

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 489

Crafty Friends - Ch. 54 B is for .... (bunny, blue, bling, bow)

Sisterhood of Crafters - Show Us our Lace

Dragonfly Journeys - ch. 88 Darling Doilies

International Art & Soul - Ch. 4 Embossing

Polkadoodles - Wk 12 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 151 Anything Goes

RRR - Ch. 160 Spring/Easter with Ribbon/Trim

Easter eggs in one basket

I feel like I am just like the stores that as soon as Valentine's is done I already have an Easter card made.  I just can't help it since I just love Mo Manning images and I haven't colored one in some time.  The sentiment and patterned paper is from TLC. I used two of the Lifestyle dies and had to make this one with the frills of lace, ribbon, pearls and flowers.  I actually can't wait to put out my new Pier 1 Easter holiday decorations later today.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Easter Songs Vintage Paper

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Ava

Sentiment: TLC, Create - Easter eggs in one basket

Ribbon:  Michael's

Lace:  Simplicity

Pearls:  Recollection

Die:  Lifestyle Crafts

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts & Recollections

Challenges

A Cheerful Sketch - February 

Mo Manning - Ch. 272 Anything Goes with Mo image

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 267 Flowers

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 338 BINGO  (Lace, die cuts, yellow) (Flowers, die cuts, pearls)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 270-271 Anything Goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 74 One for the girls

Di's Design - Include an animal

Allsorts - Ch. 402 Hearts and/or flowers

Sweetness of Spring and Easter

Even though today we received some snow and had rain/sleet it is technically Spring in Wisconsin.  Yet we are to have wonderful weather next week - that's just the way it is.  Kris at Imagine That has this wonderful new image which is super cute called Easter Leesa.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That - Spring in Bloom & Leesa's Tulips

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Image That - Easter Leesa (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - All the Sweetness of Spring

Punches:  EK Success

Spellbinder:  Diamondessence

Bling:  Mark Richards

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges

Viva la Verve - March Sketch 2

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 165 Easter

Sweet Stampin' - Easter

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 297 Flowers

CRAFT - Ch. 356 Add some Bling

Eureka - Ch. 185 Easter Cards

If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 40

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 49 Hippity Hoppity

Crafty Gals - Ch. 64 Easter or Spring

To a 24 carrot kid

I am trying to get my Easter cards done as quick as a bunny.  It just seems that Easter is so early this year.  For this card, I am using the Gerda Steiner Stamp of the Month along with a beautiful sentiment from TLC.  I think this image is just so adorable.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Carrot Bunny Digital Stamp

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - 24 Carrot Kid

Speillbinder:  Eyelet Circle

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Divine Twine

Flower:  Wild Orchid Drafts

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketch - Ch. 343

Gerda Steiner - March Monthly Challenge

The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 145 Easter

Crafty Boots - Easter

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 18 Cute & Cuddly

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 417 Easter